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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
accept
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
accident
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From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
all
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From this reading She had seen Lord Lufton in church, but hardly so as to know him, and beyond that she had not seen him at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
arrived
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From this reading Mr. Robarts and his wife had frequently been at Framley Court, but the dreaded day of Lucy’s initiation had not yet arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had seen Lord Lufton in church, but hardly so as to know him, and beyond that she had not seen him at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She had seen Lord Lufton in church, but hardly so as to know him, and beyond that she had not seen him at all.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
certain
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
church
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From this reading She had seen Lord Lufton in church, but hardly so as to know him, and beyond that she had not seen him at all.
courage
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
Court
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From this reading Mr. Robarts and his wife had frequently been at Framley Court, but the dreaded day of Lucy’s initiation had not yet arrived.
day
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From this reading Mr. Robarts and his wife had frequently been at Framley Court, but the dreaded day of Lucy’s initiation had not yet arrived.
degree
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
dreaded
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From this reading Mr. Robarts and his wife had frequently been at Framley Court, but the dreaded day of Lucy’s initiation had not yet arrived.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
Framley
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From this reading Mr. Robarts and his wife had frequently been at Framley Court, but the dreaded day of Lucy’s initiation had not yet arrived.
frequently
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From this reading Mr. Robarts and his wife had frequently been at Framley Court, but the dreaded day of Lucy’s initiation had not yet arrived.
GRANTLY
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From this reading GRISELDA GRANTLY.
GRISELDA
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From this reading GRISELDA GRANTLY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
hardly
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From this reading She had seen Lord Lufton in church, but hardly so as to know him, and beyond that she had not seen him at all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had seen Lord Lufton in church, but hardly so as to know him, and beyond that she had not seen him at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Robarts and his wife had frequently been at Framley Court, but the dreaded day of Lucy’s initiation had not yet arrived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
initiation
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From this reading Mr. Robarts and his wife had frequently been at Framley Court, but the dreaded day of Lucy’s initiation had not yet arrived.
introduced
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From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
invitations
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
Lady
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
learned
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
Lord
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From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
Lucy
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From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
Lucy's
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From this reading Mr. Robarts and his wife had frequently been at Framley Court, but the dreaded day of Lucy’s initiation had not yet arrived.
Lufton
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From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
month
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From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Robarts and his wife had frequently been at Framley Court, but the dreaded day of Lucy’s initiation had not yet arrived.
nearly
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From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Robarts and his wife had frequently been at Framley Court, but the dreaded day of Lucy’s initiation had not yet arrived.
numerous
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
often
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
only
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From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
parish
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
parsonage
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
plucked
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
reached
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
Robarts
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From this reading Mr. Robarts and his wife had frequently been at Framley Court, but the dreaded day of Lucy’s initiation had not yet arrived.
seen
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From this reading She had seen Lord Lufton in church, but hardly so as to know him, and beyond that she had not seen him at all.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen Lord Lufton in church, but hardly so as to know him, and beyond that she had not seen him at all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had seen Lord Lufton in church, but hardly so as to know him, and beyond that she had not seen him at all.
stranger
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
then
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From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
up
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From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly a month after this that Lucy was first introduced to Lord Lufton, and then it was brought about only by accident.
wife
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From this reading Mr. Robarts and his wife had frequently been at Framley Court, but the dreaded day of Lucy’s initiation had not yet arrived.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading During that time Lady Lufton had been often at the parsonage, and had in a certain degree learned to know Lucy; but the stranger in the parish had never yet plucked up courage to accept one of the numerous invitations that had reached her.
